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Depthcharge–Mace Mill Road, 4 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,498 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Depthcharge–Mace Mill Road, 4 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 1,498 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,789 – 3,402 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91581, -120.77145
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
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Depthcharge–Mace Mill Road, 4 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,498 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 2,788–3,403 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.91581, -120.77145

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Road, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Balderson Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Depthcharge, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto Miner's Pit Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Depthcharge, heading S.
  13. 400 ftReach Mace Mill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Miner's Pit Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Depthcharge, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mace Tie Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Mace Mill Road, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/depthcharge-mace-mill-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 11 min before dark.

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